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Carrot cake vs. Fig bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carrot cake and fig bars

  • Carrot cake has more vitamin A, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, manganese, and folate; however, fig bars are richer in iron and copper.
  • Carrot cake's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 38% more.
  • Carrot cake contains 5 times more selenium than fig bars. Carrot cake contains 14.9µg of selenium, while fig bars contain 3.3µg.
  • Fig bars contain less sodium.
  • Fig bars have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fig bars is 70, while the glycemic index of carrot cake is 37.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Cookies, fig bars.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 52% 15% 68% 17% 5.5% 106% 74% 69% 81%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 18% 109% 49% 11% 27% 46% 45% 18%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +298.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +351.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.5%
Contains more IronIron +61.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +194%
Contains more ZincZinc +95%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 4% 32% 0% 0% 66% 39% 41% 18% 18% 5% 0% 50% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1% 3% 13% 0% 40% 50% 35% 22% 17% 11% 15% 26% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +977.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.075mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot cake Fig bars DV% diff.
Phosphorus 247mg 62mg 26%
Selenium 14.9µg 3.3µg 21%
Fiber 4.6g 18%
Iron 1.8mg 2.9mg 14%
Copper 0.05mg 0.147mg 11%
Calcium 172mg 64mg 11%
Vitamin A 97µg 9µg 10%
Sodium 567mg 350mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.158mg 9%
Folate 67µg 35µg 8%
Manganese 0.528mg 0.343mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.702g 2.772g 6%
Vitamin K 5.8µg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.217mg 4%
Fats 9.8g 7.3g 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.036g 3.003g 3%
Calories 415kcal 348kcal 3%
Carbs 79.2g 70.9g 3%
Protein 5.1g 3.7g 3%
Saturated fat 1.472g 1.123g 2%
Vitamin B3 2.205mg 1.874mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.09µg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.364mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0.3mg 1%
Potassium 169mg 207mg 1%
Net carbs 79.2g 66.3g N/A
Sugar 46.36g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.075mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.113mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.186mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.336mg 0.224mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.238mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.212mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 10% 79% 4% 2%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 2.3 g
4% 7% 71% 17%
Protein: 3.7 g
Fats: 7.3 g
Carbs: 70.9 g
Water: 16.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.8%
Contains more FatsFats +34.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.7%
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%
Contains more WaterWater +358.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.702 g
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.772 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Carrot cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174932/nutrients
  2. Fig bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172721/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.